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Thames Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 17679, 2 September 1929, Page 2

eoft, well-washed dusters for washing and drying, some clean, harder, dry dusters for getting a good shine upon the surface, will be needed for the work.

To polish Queen Anne lacquer cabinets and papier-mache tables and trays use a trace of of Vaseline—rubbed on and off —polish with a soft cloth and finish off with an old whito washing silk rag. Antique furniture coming straight from a dealer’s shop often needs carefjl cleaning before being taken into use. To remove the flight film of dirt which the waxed surface of antique polished wood is apt to acquire in any town or city, wipe it over very quickly and carefully with a clean, soft duster wrung out in warm water, to which a small quantity of vinegar has been added in the proportion of a tablespoonful of vinegar to half a pailful of water. Wipe over only a small portion of the surface at a time, and dry at once careful;y witli a . clean, dry duster, making sure that no water gets into interstioes of the wood before going on to the next part of the surface. CLEAN THOROUGHLY. Take out all drawers and wash and dry each one piecemeal, very carefully, both inside and out, and .set to air in a warm room —not near a fire, which might cause the wood to warp-—and then wash and dry the inside of the “carcase.” For a - second-hand wardrobe, or chest of drawers it is a wise precaution to add a little disinfectant to the washing water for the inside of the drawers.